EPIDEMIOLOGIC ASPECTS OF AMERICAN CUTANEOUS LEISHMANIASIS IN A PERIURBAN AREA OF THE METROPOLITAN REGION OF BELO-HORIZONTE, MINAS-GERAIS, BRAZIL

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作者
PASSOS, VMA
FALCAO, AL
MARZOCHI, MCA
GONTIJO, CMF
DIAS, ES
BARBOSASANTOS, EGO
GUERRA, HL
KATZ, N
机构
[1] FIOCRUZ MS,ESCOLA NACL SAUDE PUBL,BR-21045 RIO JANEIRO,BRAZIL
[2] FDN NACL SAUDE,BR-30140 BELO HORIZON,MG,BRAZIL
来源
MEMORIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ | 1993年 / 88卷 / 01期
关键词
CUTANEOUS LEISHMANIASIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY;
D O I
10.1590/S0074-02761993000100016
中图分类号
R38 [医学寄生虫学]; Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ; 100103 ;
摘要
In order to characterize the epidemiology of American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (ACL) in a periurban area of the municipality of Sabara in the metropolitan region of Belo Horizonte (MRBH), an area until then considered free of the disease, a cross sectional survey was undertaken in 1990. The survey of the population consisted of 1119 interviews and 881 clinical examinations using Montenegro's skin test (MST). A low prevalence (3.7%) of positive MST was encountered. The disease had been occurring in the area for about 20 years in the form of sporadic cases. The predominant species of sandfly both in domestic areas and nearby areas of secondary vegetation was Lutzomyia whitmani. A canine survey of delayed hypersensitivity to the antigen P10,000 identified only one dog with a positive reaction out of 113 examined. The transmission of A CL in MRBH was confirmed. The occurrence of the disease in women, children and individuals with no contact with forest areas as well as the presence of potential vector species in the domiciliar environment, suggests the transmission of the disease in this environment.
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